Gerry Moore
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Gerald Asher "Gerry" Moore (October 8, 1903, London
– January 29, 1993, Twickenham
) was an English jazz
pianist.
Moore spent the years 1922-1939 working freelance in London
, playing movie palaces and nightclub
s. Among the clubs in which he worked are Sherry’s (1925–26), the Empress Rooms (1927), Chez Rex Evans (1933–34), the Bag o’ Nails (1932–36), the 43 Club (1934–35), and Mema’s (1934–39). In 1939 he worked with Buddy Featherstonhaugh
, 1940-42 with Adelaide Hall
, and in 1945 with Vic Lewis
. He worked in Europe
late in the 1940s, including in Germany with Max Geldray
(1947), at the Paris Jazz Fair with Carlo Krahmer
(1949), and at the Palm Beach Hotel in Cannes
(1948-50). He played with Harry Gold
and Laurie Gold in 1954-57 and worked as a pianist on the Queen Mary
(1957) and Caronia
(1959-63). From the mid-1960s up until his death Moore played clubs in London.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
– January 29, 1993, Twickenham
Twickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
) was an English jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist.
Moore spent the years 1922-1939 working freelance in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, playing movie palaces and nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s. Among the clubs in which he worked are Sherry’s (1925–26), the Empress Rooms (1927), Chez Rex Evans (1933–34), the Bag o’ Nails (1932–36), the 43 Club (1934–35), and Mema’s (1934–39). In 1939 he worked with Buddy Featherstonhaugh
Buddy Featherstonhaugh
Rupert Edward Lee "Buddy" Featherstonhaugh was an English jazz saxophonist.Featherstonhaugh studied in Sussex, and had his first professional gig with Pat O'Malley in 1927. He was with Spike Hughes from 1930 to 1932, and toured England in Billy Mason's band behind Louis Armstrong that same year...
, 1940-42 with Adelaide Hall
Adelaide Hall
Adelaide Hall was an American-born U.K.-based jazz singer and entertainer.Hall was born in Brooklyn, New York and was taught to sing by her father...
, and in 1945 with Vic Lewis
Vic Lewis
Vic Lewis was a British jazz guitarist and bandleader.Lewis began playing the guitar at the age of three, and dabbled with cornet and trombone. One of his early bands included George Shearing, then a teenager, among its members...
. He worked in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
late in the 1940s, including in Germany with Max Geldray
Max Geldray
Max Geldray was a jazz harmonica player, usually credited as being the first such.Born Max van Gelder to Jewish parents in Amsterdam, Netherlands, he was best known for his playing and occasional acting on the BBC comedy radio series, The Goon Show before emigrating to the United States...
(1947), at the Paris Jazz Fair with Carlo Krahmer
Carlo Krahmer
Carlo Krahmer was a British jazz drummer and record producer....
(1949), and at the Palm Beach Hotel in Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
(1948-50). He played with Harry Gold
Harry Gold
Harry Gold was a laboratory chemist who was convicted of being the “courier” for a number of Soviet spy rings during the Manhattan Project.-Early life:Gold was born in Switzerland to poor Russian Jewish immigrants...
and Laurie Gold in 1954-57 and worked as a pianist on the Queen Mary
Queen Mary (ship)
The following ships are named Queen Mary:* HMS Queen Mary, a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy launched in 1912 and sunk at the Battle of Jutland in 1916...
(1957) and Caronia
Caronia
Caronia is a town and comune on the north coast of Sicily, in the province of Messina, about half way between Tyndaris and Cephaloedium...
(1959-63). From the mid-1960s up until his death Moore played clubs in London.
Further reading
- John ChiltonJohn ChiltonJohn James Chilton is a British jazz trumpeter and writer. During the 1960s he also worked with pop bands, including The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Escorts....
, Who's Who of British Jazz. - Obituary, The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, February 26, 1993.